[Hiring] Senior Security Engineer, Application Security @Trail of Bits

Apr 04, 2025 - Trail of Bits is hiring a remote Senior Security Engineer, Application Security. 💸 Salary: $150,000 to $200,000. 📍Location: USA.

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Role Description

Trail of Bits seeks a Senior Security Engineer, Application Security within our growing Software Assurance practice. You will conduct comprehensive security assessments of client software with a focus on low-level code analysis, examining system architecture, security boundaries, access controls, and platform security mechanisms.

Analyze vulnerabilities in application code
Automate the detection of security misconfigurations in cloud environments
Assess privilege escalation capabilities
Review security boundaries in complex systems
Contribute to client projects while building impactful tools
Collaborate with our Research & Engineering team to secure funding from government agencies for advanced security research

What You’ll Achieve

Security Assessment: Conduct comprehensive low-level code security assessments across applications, examining vulnerabilities in system services, access control implementation, inter-process communication, and platform security controls while developing mitigation strategies.
Security Tool Development: Design and implement custom security tools for automated vulnerability detection, focusing on both application-specific and general security testing needs.
Architecture Review: Perform detailed architecture reviews and threat modeling of complex software systems and cloud environments, identifying potential security weaknesses.
Client Engagement: Work directly with industry-leading teams to review their application infrastructure and architecture, helping secure their environments.
Research & Innovation: Contribute to the advancement of application security, developing new methodologies and tools while staying up to date with the latest security developments.

Qualifications

Extensive experience in software security, with demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate application and system-level vulnerabilities.
Track record of conducting technical security assessments of software, including software and system hardening, security policy analysis, and implementing effective security measures.
Deep understanding of system internals and security boundaries.
Strong knowledge of multiple programming languages such as Python, Ruby, JavaScript/TypeScript, C, C++, Rust, and/or Go.
Ability to effectively communicate complex security concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Requirements

Experience with Windows system internals is a plus.
Experience with manual code reviews, static and dynamic analysis tools.
Expertise in secure development practices.
Experience with binary analysis and reverse engineering.
Understanding of memory corruption vulnerabilities and mitigations.

Benefits

Competitive salary complemented by performance-based bonuses.
Fully company-paid insurance packages, including health, dental, vision, disability, and life.
A solid 401(k) plan with a 5% match of your base salary.
20 days of paid vacation with flexibility for more.
4 months of parental leave.
$10,000 in relocation assistance if moving to NYC.
$1,000 Working-from-Home stipend.
Annual $750 Learning & Development stipend.
Company-sponsored all-team celebrations.
Philanthropic contribution matching up to $2,000 annually.

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Senior Security Engineer, Application Security @Trail of Bits

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Job Type full-time	Posted Apr 04, 2025

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